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there to dedicate the cesar chavez national monument. let's take a listen. >> it drew sfretrength from americans of every race and background who marched and boycotted on behalf of la causia and always inspired by the farm workers themselves, some of whom are with us. this place belongs to you too. but the truth is, we would not be here if it weren't for cesar. growing up as the son of migrant workers who lost their home in the great depression, cesar wasn't easy on his parents. he described himself as capricious. his brother richard had another word for him. stubborn. by the time he reached seventh grade, cesar estimated he had attended 65 elementary schools, following the crop cycles with his family, working odd jobs, sometimes living in roadside tents without electricity or plumbing. it wasn't an easy childhood, but cesar always was different. while other kids could identify all the hottest cars, he memorized the names of labor leaders and politicians. after serving in the navy during world war ii, cesar returned to the fields. it was
there to dedicate the cesar chavez national monument. let's take a listen. >> it drew sfretrength from americans of every race and background who marched and boycotted on behalf of la causia and always inspired by the farm workers themselves, some of whom are with us. this place belongs to you too. but the truth is, we would not be here if it weren't for cesar. growing up as the son of migrant workers who lost their home in the great depression, cesar wasn't easy on his parents. he...
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he dedicated a moment to cesar chavez. >> where there had once been despair, cesar gave workers a reason to hope. it's people. more than higher wages or better working conditions. that was cesar's gift to us. a reminder that we are all god's children. >> president obama dedicating a monument to cesar chavez. let's bring in ari melber. great to have you with us tonight. president obama is not taking his lead or his strength from the hispanic community. he wants more. playing to his base, how smart a strategy is it? >> i think it's smart and i think what the president has to do right now is get out there and get into the fight. i think people want to see him talking to voters, talking about the unemployment numbers, which as you pointed out, are improving. still tough out there, but the best in four years. and i think that's the thing about the debates. they happen, but on the ground, that's not the only thing people are thinking about. >> donald trump is trying to stir the conspiracy theory about job numbers. how can you have 31 months of private sector job growth, the department of labor
he dedicated a moment to cesar chavez. >> where there had once been despair, cesar gave workers a reason to hope. it's people. more than higher wages or better working conditions. that was cesar's gift to us. a reminder that we are all god's children. >> president obama dedicating a monument to cesar chavez. let's bring in ari melber. great to have you with us tonight. president obama is not taking his lead or his strength from the hispanic community. he wants more. playing to his...
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so today we celebrate cesar chavez. cesar would be the first to say this -- >> this is president obama still in california. he was campaigning yesterday and fund-raising as well. right now gives remarks at the national chavez center, the first monument dedicated to aa latinos since the 1700s in this kuven country. an honorable day. we'll have more on the president's visit to california. in the meantime that does it for this edition of "news nation." i'm tamron hall. catch us every weekday at 2:00 p.m. eastern. "the cycle" is up next. r self? c'mon, michael! get in the game! [ male announcer ] don't have the hops for hoops with your buddies? lost your appetite for romance? and your mood is on its way down. you might not just be getting older. you might have a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. millions of men, forty-five or older, may have low t. so talk to your doctor about low t. hey, michael! [ male announcer ] and step out of the shadows. hi! how are you? [ male announcer ] learn more at isitlowt.c
so today we celebrate cesar chavez. cesar would be the first to say this -- >> this is president obama still in california. he was campaigning yesterday and fund-raising as well. right now gives remarks at the national chavez center, the first monument dedicated to aa latinos since the 1700s in this kuven country. an honorable day. we'll have more on the president's visit to california. in the meantime that does it for this edition of "news nation." i'm tamron hall. catch us...
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cesar chavez heading southbound. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sir. >>> some low clouds around and some fog. a beautiful sunrise. robin in the east bay set that -- said that. but em dorado, warm. it won't take -- el dorado, warm. it won't take long for it to warm up. high pressure is continuing to build in, flex its muscles and working out, drinking its power shakes. it's on the way. patchy fog, mainly coast and a little bit along the way. there's a breeze and there will be a lot of sun today and it will be warmer for everybody. we can see everything is lifting north. there's pretty good rain. capping some of that fog. warm air at the surface, so some of the thick fog will give away sitting near 60. it's about as mild as i've seen here. 64 travis, 55 san jose. 61 in the city. 62 in oakland. west 14, west-southwest 12. there is still a component of an onshore breeze. if we were in the low 50s. i would say it's gonna be a push today. but it doesn't take lock -- it doesn't take long. tomorrow we get a north wind. hi
cesar chavez heading southbound. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sir. >>> some low clouds around and some fog. a beautiful sunrise. robin in the east bay set that -- said that. but em dorado, warm. it won't take -- el dorado, warm. it won't take long for it to warm up. high pressure is continuing to build in, flex its muscles and working out, drinking its power shakes. it's on the way. patchy fog, mainly coast and a little bit along the way. there's a breeze and there will...
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as president obama honored civil rights icon cesar chavez -- >> the movement he helped to lead was sustained by a generation of organizers who stood up and spoke out and urged others to do the same. >> reporter: his campaign worked to shred gop nominee mitt romney's foreign policy chops, rolling out this hard-hitting web ad reminding voters of what they called stumbles on the world stage. >> governor romney not too long ago said, the russian federation is our number one strategic threat. come on, think. that isn't the case. >> reporter: and this tv ad now running in the important battleground state of virginia. >> when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, "the new york times" said romney's approach showed a lack of -- >> reporter: and a conference call with former secretary of state madeleine albright and ben le bolt. >> he's changed his mind on a number of issues, in terms of libya. at first, he was for the intervention. now he's against it. it's unclear where he is on syria. >> behind the tough talk, he's an erratic, unsteady in his audition on the world stage. >> reporter: the obama
as president obama honored civil rights icon cesar chavez -- >> the movement he helped to lead was sustained by a generation of organizers who stood up and spoke out and urged others to do the same. >> reporter: his campaign worked to shred gop nominee mitt romney's foreign policy chops, rolling out this hard-hitting web ad reminding voters of what they called stumbles on the world stage. >> governor romney not too long ago said, the russian federation is our number one...
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where we're at right now is the cesar chavez memorial. the president will be unveiling it as a national monument. this is slated as an official event, but in the context of an election year, this is important at least for the obama campaign as the president is trying to reach out to hispanic voters that will be critical to his re-election bid. >> dan lothian, good to see you, as always. thank you, dan. >>> while the presidential contenders are busy raising money, of course, talking foreign policy as well. joe bide sxen paul ryan, they are practicing for their big moment. the vice presidential debate, that is on thursday. the hot topic on the sunday talk shows. let's watch. >>> people enjoy these debates. i would expect a lot of people to be watching. i think paul is going to did a great job, but i also think that joe biden is incredibly gifted when it comes to debating and understanding policy. he is a good orator. >> look, i think he just has to go out there and prosecute the same case the president was prosecuting. i hope that the oppon
where we're at right now is the cesar chavez memorial. the president will be unveiling it as a national monument. this is slated as an official event, but in the context of an election year, this is important at least for the obama campaign as the president is trying to reach out to hispanic voters that will be critical to his re-election bid. >> dan lothian, good to see you, as always. thank you, dan. >>> while the presidential contenders are busy raising money, of course,...
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he's with the widow of cesar chavez and the co-founder of united farm workers as they tour the memorial. designated a home of the labor leader as a national monument yesterday. republicans said it was a desperate attempt to shore up latino support. that's from the "washington times." but also right that romney is seeking to gain among early voters. the race is on to get early voters who are starting to go to the polls now. another headline from the wall street journal -- and here's a story looking at financial news and how that affects campaign 2012 -- and gas prices, california gas prices are expected to relax. they have had high prices recently and the governor has called for an early winter blend fuel. starting today and every tuesday up to election day we will get electoral scoreboard updates from a variety of publications. today features the wall street journal electoral map. a political reporter is joining us from the wall street journal. colleen? guest: first, we can see which states are swing states. we have at 8. a fairly small number of states up for grabs. within those states
he's with the widow of cesar chavez and the co-founder of united farm workers as they tour the memorial. designated a home of the labor leader as a national monument yesterday. republicans said it was a desperate attempt to shore up latino support. that's from the "washington times." but also right that romney is seeking to gain among early voters. the race is on to get early voters who are starting to go to the polls now. another headline from the wall street journal -- and here's a...